Bolt Shear Strength - Metric

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Bolt Shear Capacity Metric*

Class 4.6 Class 8.8 Class 10.9

Thread (2) Thread (2) Thread (2)


Shank (1) Shank (1) Shank (1)
Size Coarse Coarse Fine Coarse
M6 7 4 14 9 18 12
M8 13 8 25 16 19 33 21
M 10 20 13 39 26 30 51 34
M 12 28 19 57 38 45 74 50
M 14 38 29 79 59 62 99 74
M 16 50 36 101 72 83 131 94
M 18 63 48 131 99 110 164 124
M 20 79 56 163 117 140 204 146
M 22 94 75 196 160 171 245 195
M 24 113 81 235 168 197 294 211
M 27 142 114 295 236 369 296
M 30 177 130 368 270 459 337
M 33 212 172 440 357 552 447
M 36 254 190 529 395 662 293
M 39 296 242 615 502 770 629

Shank (1) shear capacity of the unthreaded section (plain shank) of the fastner.
Thread (2) shear capacity of the threaded section of the fastener.
Notes
– all shear capacity values are given in kilo-Newtons (kN)
– all values represent the minimum breaking load in ‘single’ shear.
*This table is recommended for use as a guide only. While all care has been taken with its preparation, no responsibility is accepted for the
absolute accuracy of the data provided.

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